Alina’s neighbors are used to her daily lessons and rehearsals. She has graduated from the piano department at Arno Babajanyan College of music. Currently, she studies singing at the State Theater of Singing. She dreams of entering the world of Armenian show business in order to demonstrate her talent and to become celebrated. She has worked out a number of options to join show business and thinks she has selected the easiest one.

“I had heard that if you become a party member, and you are a little bit active, they will help you. I thought for a while and decided to apply to Country of Legality party,” Alina says.

Country of Legality party has helped her to record a song and to take part in various concerts. The only requirement was that she should be present

at the party meetings and events.

“Actually, I was not interested in those gatherings and actions, and I hardly participated in the sessions. And now Country of Legality cannot help me anymore,” Alina says.

There are more than 11 thousand young people in the party, says Samvel Farmanyan, the chairman of the youth wing of Country of Legality.

“Our young people know what they are going to do, and they are struggling for a better future for the country. Recently, there has never been a case of young people living the party,” he says.

However, Alina has left Country of Legality, and is going to join Prosperous Armenia party. She says there are better conditions here. Before that, she has managed to take advantage of another party as well.

“I decided to tempt my fate and applied to join the Republican Party. I told them that I can sing and play very well. Also, I performed for them and told them that my father was dead, and I could not pay tuition. They said they would help me but I should join the party. And I agreed.”

Alina’s brother is 16. He is going to become a musician – he plays the trumpet. His sister has the intention of taking him through the same path.

“Well, I don’t thin I am doing anything wrong,” Alina says. “What else are the parties for? Also, they help us only in the electoral campaign days. Later, it will be difficult to get something out of them. Besides, as soon as they are elected, they will forget us and will start to “rip off” money.

ARTAK VARDANYAN
State Pedogical University, Journalism Department, Faculty of Culture

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